About, Youth Scoop Team Bios

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Karla Newton is the Director of Greensheet's Educational Foundation overseeing staff in five cities. Ms. Newton earned a bachelor degree in English from the University of Texas and has worked in publishing for over 20 years. Her experience includes Los Angeles Bureau Chief for Vanity Fair Magazine and Production Manager at Random House Books. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Liberal Studies at Rice University.

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Houston

graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication from Southern University A&M College in Louisiana. She taught high school in Shreveport, LA before moving to Houston to work for the Greensheet Education Foundation.

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Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin

graduated with a B.S. in Biology and minor in Business Administration from University of Texas at Arlington, and a Masters in Healthcare Administration. She is currently working on an MBA from University of Texas at Arlington. Nicole taught physical education classes to children EC-5 and is an experienced summer camp and after school counselor.

Pic of Holly Brookins

Dallas

graduated with a B.S. degree in Education from Texas A&M University. She has been a corporate trainer and a teacher who has taught adults and children of all ages.

Pic of Jessica Morel

Phoenix

is an Arizona native. She graduated from Ottawa University and completed her student teaching overseas in a Department of Defense school. She's taught 1st and 3rd grade in Mesa, Arizona. Jessica served 8 years in the Army where she had the opportunity to travel around the world.